lakers visiting the rockets. kobe, 52 points away from 30,000 for his career. only four other players have ever done that. pau gasol out with tendinitis in both knees. fourth quarter, rockets mounting a comeback. greg smith, the hoop. houston down one after the free throw. rockets up four. kobe bryant, takes the three and it's a one-point game. lakers led by double-digits in the fourth quarter. but l.a., down two. eight seconds to go. kobe, of course, with the ball. pulls the shoot on the three, off the mark. metta world peace, no good. anton jamison misses. l.a. falls to 8-10 on the season. its worst 18-game start since 1993. in the mid-'90s, 1993, james worthy and byron scott were still playing for the lakers. >>> i'm doug kezirian. have a great day. >> we were all in a much different place in the mid-'90s. >> weren't we? >>> coming up next, "the pulse." and a really good sport. we'll show you an inspiring act on the wrestling mat. >>> and anderson cooper, bandaged and blinded. why he suddenly lost his sight. >>> and the out-of-this-world project that just mi